Chef de Partie - Café 181

Chef de Partie - Cafe 181:

Located in the heart of Piccadilly in our beautiful flagship store. This central London location, offers so much to explore including restaurants, bars, cultural sites, shopping and more, and only a short walk from the Green Park Tube Station and plenty of bus stops.

Named after our address of the iconic store, Café 181 is the location of our staff restaurant for a quick cup of tea or a freshly cooked meal. The Café 181 production kitchen also produces the finest cakes and deli items for our Lower Ground Food Hall.

We are currently looking for an experienced Chef de Partie to join our staff restaurant. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to expand your skill set and develop your career.

Your Responsibilities

* Working with the Team to ensure the food is delivered to the highest standard in the section of responsibility

* mentor and develop Demi Chefs and Commis Chefs to ensure their skills are being enhanced, leading by example

* Check the Section for standards regularly ensuring that all audits and temperature checks are completed

* Take ownership of the stocktake and feedback any key indicators to the Head chef

* Pre-empt any pinch points within the kitchen, and highlight them to your line manager

* Work closely with the Restaurant team to ensure a collaborative partnership between front and back of house

We expect the successful candidate to have the following skills and experience:

* Willing to learn and grow

* Passionate about food

* Have evidence of good longevity with your past employers

* Maintaining Food Safety standards

We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.

In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards